Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porth Ceriad today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porth Ceriad at 7AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Porth Ceriad. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 28 | 32 | 58 | 38 | 35 | 27 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:55PM4.81m | 11:16AM4.24m | 11:35PM4.56m | 11:55AM4.03m | 00:15AM4.20m | 12:35PM3.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.09m | 6:16PM0.37m | 6:46AM0.37m | 6:49PM0.61m | 7:18AM0.70m | 7:22PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | N 3 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 17 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 32 | 58 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 16 | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 27 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 301 | 317 | 312 | 336 | 191 | 301 | 295 | 303 | 312 | 303 | 336 | 385 | 460 | 460 | 126 | 308 | 3 | 373 | 373 | 303 |
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